Monday, August 6, 2012
A mouthful of feathers
Here at Hoot we’ll readily admit that we’re not noted thrill seekers – well, not unless getting cheap car insurance quotes is what gives you your kicks.
But for one young thrill seeker in the US there was a particularly nasty surprise last week when, taking a ride on the world’s tallest rollercoaster, something suddenly exploded in his face.Now, what could it have been? We know he was roughly of teenage years, so was it a pimple? No. We know he’s American and was at a fun park, so was it a can of Cola? No! Give up? Alright, we’ll tell you: it was a pigeon.
Yes, you heard right, a pigeon. You know, one of those “rats with wings” you tend to see congregating and defecating on statues. Those podgy urban vultures that waddle towards you in parks in order to harass you for your chips.
Yes, the poor boy had been hit in the face by a pigeon and was left with bruises, scratches and... a mouth full of feathers.
"When it hit me I was like, did somebody throw a ball or something? When I started spitting out feathers, I was like, that was a bird."
And, by all accounts, things were also pretty horrific for the roller coaster passengers around the boy.
"They say the bird exploded,” he said. “It hurt a lot for like three seconds. People behind us had feathers and blood all over them."
Well, if that’s how you “like” get your thrills. We’ll “like” stick to car insurance, “like” thanks.
Photo © Cristiano Betta via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
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